Hard Work Pays Off in a Big Way for Dietz Trott Marketing
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INSIDE: CHAWLA TAKES OVER RICE LACROSSE TEAM, B2 • CLASSIFIED, B4-8 SECTION B(SO) MARTY BUDNER, EDITOR SUNDAY, JULY28, 2013 [email protected] OBSERVER & ECCENTRIC MEDIA 586-826-7277 HOMETOWNLIFE.COM SPORTS Cycling for Coaching charity Cycling and char- ity. Those are the two ‘itch’ takes main themes of the third annual Bir- mingham Bike Festi- Tuma back val set for Sunday, Aug. 25, in downtown Birmingham. It’s scheduled for 8 a.m. to Roanoke to 5 p.m. This year, the By Mike Rosenbaum festival will feature Correspondent the Michigan State Criterium Champi- To get an idea of the type of onship for men. The lacrosse player Lahser grad championship is a Justin Tuma was, go on You- two-year racing Tube and search for “Justin commitment granted Tuma coast to coast.” You’ll see to cities exhibiting a aclip of a 2010 NCAA Tourna- strong dedication to ment game in which Tuma wins promoting cycling. afaceoff and sets up a goal for Race founder and his Roanoke College squad, then director Jeffrey later takes a pass deep in the Surnow is thrilled opponent’s territory and scores that the Birmingham himself. Bike Festival gets to But the real highlight comes play host. in the middle, when Tuma “Not only does scoops up a loose ball deep in being awarded host his own zone, runs about 45 Yahoos hurler Mark ‘Doc’ Schuster pitches underhand, per 1860s rules. speak to the level of yards down the left side, professionalism our through several defenders, then event has achieved darts into the middle of the zone with the first two and fires a shot into the net. festivals, but it’s As a player, Tuma did at least going to attract a lot alittle bit of almost everything of riders,” Surnow for Roanoke, short of grabbing said. along stick or putting on a goal- HEY ‘CRANKS,’ Event proceeds ie mask. That versatility will no will be divided doubt serve him well in his new among the Make-A- profession, because Tuma has Wish Foundation, returned to Roanoke as an as- Tour deCure for the sistant coach. American Diabetes “I wanted to stay involved LET’S CHEER ON Association, cerebral with lacrosse and coaching was palsy research at the best avenue to do that,” said U-M Mott Children’s Tuma, who graduated from Hospital, MIU Men’s Roanoke in 2011. He said he “got Health Foundation the itch” to coach during sum- and the Wolverine mer vacations from college, THOSE WAHOOS Sports Club. when he worked at Clarkston The festival’s 2013 High School coach Brian Ka- By Mike Rosenbaum race schedule will minskas’ lacrosse camps. Tuma accommodate cy- Correspondent then did some coaching during clists of all ages and ayear he spent in England, skill levels: juniors, attending graduate school and If you attend a Royal Oak Wahoos game, you won’t see women, profession- playing lacrosse at Durham als and amateurs. University. As part of the ar- crazy, new-fangled baseball travesties such as aluminum Award money awaits rangement under which he the top three fin- received a scholarship, Tuma bats or designated hitters. Or wacky innovations like over- ishers of most cate- coached some local club play- gories. A free kids ers. hand pitching. And, it goes without saying, forget about race will feature After earning a master’s medals for all chil- degree from Durham, Tuma watching wimpy fielders who insist on catching the ball dren. was an assistant coach at Ran- Live music will dolph-Macon College in Virginia with leather gloves. The Wahoos are a vintage fill Shain Park from last season. The transition from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. player to coach was “definitely base ball (yes, that’s two words) team which has Spectators in Shain tough,” Tuma said. “You go Park can also visit through practice and see stuff played the game “the way it was meant to be played” since community and char- that you might’ve been able to ity exhibitors pro- do and instead of you just being 2004, according to its website on another of those 21st cen- moting the city’s able to go out and do it, now attractions and ways you’ve got to coach someone to tury oddities, the Internet. The team was founded to get involved with do it.” their organizations. Nevertheless, Tuma added after a pastor named John Miller moved to Royal Oak Local merchants will that he “can get just as pumped sell food, beverages, up standing on the sidelines from the Old West (well, western Michigan). “Preach- art, apparel and oth- coaching as I did when I was er bike-related playing.” er” Miller played vintage base ball previously and put items. Ride your bike As a young teenager, howev- to the event and er, Tuma was most pumped up the word out that he wanted to start a local team. Miller safely park it at the about hockey. He skated for bike valet while you travel teams and hoped to play and his new teammates want- ed to name their squad after explore. hockey in college, but eventu- The Birmingham ally discovered that lacrosse some local 19th century team, but Royal Oak didn’t have one Bike Festival is cur- in the 1800s, so the new group rently seeking spon- See TUMA, PageB3 took the name Wahoos from a sors for all levels, so team that once played in Dex- check back at http:// “I wanted to stay ter. www.birminghambi- involved with The Wahoos typically play Don ‘Stonehands‘ Gavin on deck and awaiting his turn at bat. kefestival.org to get according to 1860s rules. The involved or contact lacrosse and bases, known then as “sacks,” Nina Tocco at event- coaching are still 90 feet apart, but BECOME A WAHOO coordinator@bir- games are played on all-grass minghambikefestiv- was the best If old-time base ball sounds intriguing, you can take a trip to the al.org. fields; the Wahoos play home dish yourself and try to strike the ball well – in other words, the avenue to do games in a grassy corner of Wahoos are still looking for extra players. If you’re interested, call that. ... (I) Starr-Jaycee Park. Pitchers Manager Terry Utley at 248-361-6729, or send an email to wahoo- throw underhand, balls and [email protected]. Run for charity can get just as strikes aren’t called and play- ers use balls and bats mod- The Bloomfield pumped up standing eled after the 1860s versions. younger players fun, it’s more laughing, it’s Hills cross country on the sidelines But don’t get the idea that “A lot of the guys used to more joking. But it’s still team will conduct its the vintage base ball games play softball,” Utley said, baseball. We still like to win inaugural 5K Run/ coaching as I did are old-timers’ contests ex- “but they’re just a little old and we still play baseball like Walk to raise money when I was playing.” clusively. Manager Terry for the hyper competition it’s a game. But it’s not about for the Lupus Foun- Utley says the Wahoos have that some softball is. This is stats.” dation and Beaumont JUSTIN TUMA players ages 17-60, although just more appealing because Student Heart Lahser grad now coaching the team has more older than it’s still baseball, but it’s more See WAHOOS, Page B3 Screening program. Roanoke men’s lacrosse The event, held in memory of former Andover student Peter Catcho and Bloomfield Hills Lahser mother Susan Hard work pays offin a big Redman, is sched- uled for 8 a.m. Aug. 11 at Bloomfield Hills way for Dietz Trott marketing Middle School. Early registration By Marty Budner Management. The company is is now under way Staff Writer celebrating its 10th anniversary and will continue this year and Dietz feels very until July 10. Partici- Mike Dietz paid close atten- fortunate to have helped spawn pation fees for early tion to Mike and Marian Ilitch such an enterprising business. registration are $15 back in the ’90s, when he worked “I like the saying ‘The harder (students under 18), as a marketing director for the you work the luckier you get,’” $20 (adults) and $60 Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red said Dietz, the company presi- (five-person high Wings and other parts of the dent. “We all work a lot of hours school teams). Fees Ilitch business empire. The ad- and a lot of days at Dietz Trott, increase following vice and knowledge he gained but everyone that works here the early deadline. during that time certainly has loves what we do and we all real- Any questions proved invaluable. ly enjoy watching our clients may be directed to Since leaving Ilitch Holdings grow their business. race coordinator in 2003, Dietz, along with partner “Mrs. Ilitch used to say, ‘Work Beth Sinclair at Dave Trott, has built a reputable hard, use common sense and tbsinclair21 marketing firm called Dietz David Trott (left) and Michael Dietz, partners at Dietz Trott Sports & @gmail.com. Trott Sports & Entertainment See DIETZ TROTT, Page B3 Entertainment Management, hang out at Super Bowl XXXVIII. hometownlife.com LOCAL SPORTS O & E Media | Sunday, July 28, 2013 (B) B3 was able to play de- TUMA fense and transition the ball to offense and stay Continued from Page B1 on the field, which you don’t really see much gave him his best op- anymore.” portunity to play sports Now Tuma teaches after high school.